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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Peshawar Nights The First Session, Thursday night, 23rd Rajab, 1345 A.H. Hafiz Muhammad Rashid, Sheikh Abdu's-Salam, Sayyid Abdu'l-Hayy, and other scholars of that region were present. The discussion began in the presence of a large gathering.

In the magazines and newspapers, they referred to the writer as "Qibla-o-Ka'ba," but in these pages I have referred to myself as "Well-Wisher" and to Hafiz Muhammad Rashid as "Hafiz." Hafiz: We are very pleased to have this opportunity to discuss the basic points on which we differ. We should first decide how we should proceed. Well-Wisher: I am willing to participate in discussions on the condition that we cast aside all pre-conceived ideas, and discuss matters reasonably, like brothers.

Hafiz: I may also be permitted to make one condition: that our discussions should be based on the injunctions of the Holy Qur'an. Well-Wisher: This condition is not acceptable since the Holy Qur'an is so concise that its deep significance must be interpreted through reference to other facts and hadith. Hafiz: Right. This is sensible, but it is also necessary that reference be made to hadith and events that are based on indisputable evidence. We should refrain from referring to doubtful sources.

Well-Wisher: Agreed. For a man like me, who is proud enough to claim relationship with the Prophet, it is not fair to go against the examples set forth by my ancestor, the Prophet of Islam.

He has been addressed in the Holy Qur'an as follows: "And, most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality." (68:4) It is also unbecoming to act against the injunctions of the Holy Qur'an which says: "Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and have disputations with them in the best manner...." (16:125) Relationship with the Holy Prophet Hafiz: Excuse me; you refer to your relationship with the Holy Prophet.

It is commonly known, but I ask that you let me know your genealogy so that I may know how your ancestral line reaches the Prophet.